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August 12, 2008

Convoy Rescued After GPS Led Them to Utah Cliff

BRYCE CANYON, UT – A GPS device led a convoy of tourists astray, finally stranding them on the edge of a sheer cliff, according to the Associated Press.

Tags: GPS, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

July 29, 2008

GPS Caused 300,000 Car Crashes in the UK

LONDON – In the UK, 300,000 car crashes have been caused by GPS and 1.5 million drivers have swerved through traffic using the system, according to a recent survey.

Tags: accidents, GPS, UK

June 24, 2008

SageQuest Announces New $3.7 Million Series D Funding Round

BEACHWOOD, OH – SageQuest LLC, a provider of GPS fleet tracking and management solutions, closed a $3.72 million Series D funding round last month.

Tags: funding round, GPS, SageQuest LLC

May 9, 2008

EarthSearch's New RFID-Integrated Technology Showcased at NAFA Conference

ATLANTA – Atlanta-based EarthSearch Communications International Inc. showcased its new radio frequency identification (RFID)-integrated technology at the 2008 NAFA I&E.

Tags: EarthSearch Communications, GPS, RFID

May 9, 2008

New Digital GPS Tracking Device Hones in on Fleet Managers

SAN MARTIN, CA – The Millennium Plus GPS Fleet Management System enables fleet managers to track vehicles from any computer that has Internet access or a phone line.

Tags: GPS, graphs, Millennium Plus

April 8, 2008

Wasting Fuel is a "Fleeting'' Thought

MANHATTAN, NY - More fleets are using GPS tracking units — devices that use the Global Positioning System to determine the exact location of a vehicle, person, or other equipment asset and record its location at given intervals — to stop wasting, according to foxbusiness.com.

Tags: fuel, global positioning system, GPS

April 4, 2008

Vehiclepath GPS Fleet Tracking Goes Mobile

SAN DIEGO – Vehiclepath has made GPS fleet tracking available to handheld devices like a PDA or cell phone with browser capabilities. This new feature allows fleet managers to view their fleets from the road.

Tags: GPS, tracking, vehicle location, Vehiclepath

March 28, 2008

Safefreight Launches Fifth Release of GPS Fleet Management Software

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA – Safefreight Technology has made SmartFleet Manager version five (V.5) live to their customers.

Tags: SmartFleet Manager V.5, GPS, Safefreight Technology

March 28, 2008

FleetMatics Releases Upgrade to GPS Vehicle Tracking System

BOSTON – FleetMatics has released their new updated software. This release features enhanced Web-based reporting capabilities and a comprehensive “dashboard.”

Tags: FleetMatics, GPS

March 21, 2008

Top Five Tech Trends in Automobiles

NEW YORK – Electronic technology will have a huge impact on cars in coming years. Here are five breaking trends, along with a list of cars that put the latest technology to good use

Tags: Factory Infusion, GPS, MP3, Tech Trends

March 21, 2008

Vehicle Tracking Solutions’ Customers See Savings in Fuel Costs After Implementing Fleet Tracking System

DEER PARK, NY– According to a recent study by the Aberdeen Group, the implementation of a GPS system provides an average 13.2 percent reduction in fuel costs.

Tags: Aberdeen Group, GPS, vehicle tracking

March 19, 2008

Garmin Leading a GPS Market Hit by Economic Slowdown

ROCKVILLE, Md. --- Two recent ChangeWave surveys conclude that Garmin is dominating both the consumer and the corporate GPS space.

Tags: Garmin, GPS

March 18, 2008

E.J. Ward, Inc. Partners With NovaTracker GPS

SAN ANTONIO – E.J. Ward, Inc. a provider in fleet asset management, has selected NovaTracker’s GPS/wireless real-time GPS unit which will soon be installed in thousands of government and commercial fleets.

Tags: E.J. Ward, fleet asset management, GPS, NovaTracker MAYA , NovaTracker’s GPS

March 11, 2008

ALK Technologies Launches CoPilot Live 11

PRINCETON, N.J. – ALK Technologies, Inc., a developer of GPS navigation, routing, mileage, and mapping software for businesses and consumers, has launched CoPilot Live 11, a full-featured trip-planning and GPS navigation system for Windows laptops.

Tags: ALK Technologies, GPS

February 22, 2008

ALK Technologies Launches CoPilot Truck 11

PRINCETON, NJ – ALK Technologies, Inc., a developer of GPS navigation, routing, mileage, and mapping solutions, announced the launch of CoPilot Truck 11.

Tags: CoPilot Truck 11, GPS, PC*MILER

February 22, 2008

U.S. Hangs Up on Analog Cell Service

WASHINGTON – The United States has officially terminated old-style analog cell service. Feb. 18, 2008, was the last day for old-style analog cell service in the United States.

Tags: Analog Phone, GPS

February 5, 2008

TrackNet’s TotalTrack Solution Utilizes Aeris Network

SAN JOSE, CA– Aeris Communications’ coast-to-coast M2M network is supporting TrackNet’s TotalTrack remote monitoring solution.

Tags: Aeris Communications, GPS, TotalTrack

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Fuel Continues to be the No. 1 Threat to Fleet

By Mike Antich
The number one threat to fleets continues to be the price of fuel, despite the fact that fuel prices have been declining due to the global economic slowdown. Year-to-date, the cost of fuel has increased 30 percent in 2008 compared to 2007. The Energy Information Administration is projecting fuel to average $3.82 per gallon in calendar-year 2009. Fuel is the potential game changer of the fleet industry. Consider two recent examples as harbingers of things to come.

Federal Reserve Invokes Emergency Powers to Support the Commercial Paper Market

By Mike Antich
Today, Oct. 7, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it is invoking emergency powers to create a special fund to support the U.S. commercial paper market. The announcement by the Federal Reserve allows corporations to bypass the current credit gridlock gripping the nation’s economy. This has an impact on the fleet market since one source of financing for large fleets is the commercial paper market.

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Credit Gridlock Will Impede Sales of Used Fleet Vehicles

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